It appears that the successful strikes by India on important military bases like Rahim Yar Khan and Sarghoda was perhaps the final nail in the coffin for Pakistan to stop its dangerous and escalatory behaviour.
As India targetted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the Western response has largely centred on calls for de-escalation—failing, yet again, to distinguish between a democracy fighting terror and a state nurturing it.
The 22 April 2025 attack, carried out by Islamist terrorist, killed 26 men and injured more than 20 others, primarily targeting Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir.
Their criticisms speak to a broader pattern—Western media’s selective blindness when Hindus are massacred, especially when the killers are Islamist radicals.
Tulsi Gabbard said this threat posed a significant challenge for the US government, underlining President Donald Trump’s commitment to addressing the global threat of Islamist terrorism.
Responding to the planned disruption, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan voiced her frustration on social media platform X, condemning the politicisation of a beloved children’s event.
The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.